Nine thousand security personnel deployed for election security in Jhapa
-
Media Baaji
- Tue, 3 March 2026
Kathmandu. Due to the clash of heavyweight candidates, election security has been tightened in the election epicenter Jhapa. Considering the security sensitivity, the local administration has mobilized nine thousand security personnel including Nepal Police, Armed Police, Nepali Army and Election Police.
Nepal Police has mobilized a large number of police including Senior Superintendent of Police Gobind Adhikari to coordinate Jhapa and Ilam after analyzing the security sensitivity of Jhapa. In Jhapa, which has 285 polling stations, there are 43 normal polling stations, 147 sensitive polling stations and 95 highly sensitive polling stations. The chief district officer of Jhapa, Shivram Gelal, said that along with the staff who go to the polling station, security personnel have also been mobilized. Nepal Police will provide security in the first circle, Armed Forces in the second and Nepali Army in the third circle.
According to him, all three levels of security agencies are doing joint patrolling and patrolling. Prazia Gelal claims that the Jhapa elections will be peaceful. "We request citizens to come and cast their votes with confidence," he said.
Express
Related News
This government is not poor-friendly: Hark Sampang
Kathmandu. Hark Sampang, chairman of the Labor Culture Party, has accused the current government of not being poor-friendly. Speaking to reporters at Surkhet Airport on Saturday, President Sampang said that it was irresponsible for the government...
The name of Surendra Pandey has been decided as the General Secretary from the Ishwar Pokharel panel
Kathmandu. On the second day of the closed session of the 11th Congress of CPN-UML, candidates for the new leadership are being nominated today. For that, senior vice president Ishwar Pokharel, who is a contender for t...
UML also prepares for the elections, also promotes the issue of re-establishment of parliament: Gyawali
Kathmandu. Deputy General Secretary of Nepal Communist Party UML Pradeep Gyawali has said that his party will move ahead with the preparation of elections and the issue of re-establishment of parliament. In the meeting...
Who is Balanand Sharma?
Kathmandu. Balanand Sharma, a former Nepali army officer, will be given the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The President's Office has informed that he will be sworn in at 2:30 today. Formerly Sharma was also the coordinator of...
Demand immediate dismissal of Home Minister Sudhan Gurung
Kathmandu. Genji Movement Nepal has drawn the attention of the government, demanding immediate action on the serious allegations leveled against Home Minister Sudhan Gurung. In the press statement issued by the organization on Sunday, Minister Gur...
Target of middle income from Hindu Rashtra to 2087: Rashtriya Prajatantra Party's 'resolution' released
Kathmandu. In the run-up to the House of Representatives elections, the National Democratic Party (RPP) has released its election manifesto and presented a long-term national roadmap. Party President Rajendra Lingden presented the political, econo...